PRESS

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
How Francis Ford Coppola inspired daring new San Francisco film ‘Brothers Verses Brothers’
by Pam Grady | October 1, 2025

48 HILLS
Screen Grabs: The Big Kahuna of local fall film fests arrives
by Dennis Harvey | September 30, 2025

PATCH
“..powerfully illustrates how sports can foster international healing, connection and resilience.”
”More than a sports documentary, it's a moving reflection on friendship and resilience.”
Film Exploring Japan-U.S. Relationship Through Baseball Will Premiere At Mill Valley Film Festival
by Albert Gregory | September 30, 2025

SF EXAMINER
”…compelling…”
Mill Valley Film Festival preview: A musical SF "love letter"
by James Ambroff-Tahan | September 30, 2025

BAY AREA NEWS GROUP
”Fans of the San Francisco Giants and sports in general won’t want to miss Yuriko Gamo Romer’s look at how a love of baseball shaped relationships between Japan and America.”
Mill Valley Film Festival 2025: 14 films you need to see (East Bay Times, The Mercury News, Marin Independent Journal)
by Randy Myers | September 29, 2025

DEADLINE HOLLYWOOD
Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival To Host Top Oscar Contenders, Scorsese Docuseries, Honor Filmmakers Jon Alpert, Geeta Gandbhir
by Matthew Carey | September 28, 2025

YNOT AT THE MOVIES
”...a moving testimony to the power of a game that can build bridges in a divided world.”
Festival Curtain Raiser
by Tony An | September 26, 2025

WICHITA EAGLE
Tallgrass Film Festival unveils lineup with 188 films and 14 world premieres
by Rod Pocowatchit | September 25, 2025

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
How to navigate the 48th Mill Valley Film Festival
by G. Allen Johnson | September 24, 2025

ASIAN MOVIE PULSE
”…a love letter to baseball across the US and Japan…”
Asian/Asian diaspora films screening at 48th Mill Valley Film Festival, October 2-12, 2025
by Grace Han | September 23, 2025

KWMR AIRWAVES
Interview with Yuriko
September 23, 2025

HAUTE LIVING SF
”Closer to home, MVFF proudly spotlights Bay Area filmmakers…”
The 48th Mill Valley Film Festival: 11 Days of Cinema, Stars, and Stories
by staff | September 22, 2025

VIMOOZ
48th Mill Valley Film Festival Reveals Lineup – Closing with Rental Family Starring Brendan Fraser
by Terry P. | September 16, 2025

VARIETY
Newport Beach Film Festival Unveils 2025 Lineup: ‘Wake Up Dead Man,’ ‘Sentimental Value,’ ‘Frankenstein’ and More (EXCLUSIVE) 
by Leia Mendoza | September 16, 2025

CINEMA SENTRIES
26th Annual Newport Beach Film Festival Announces Festival Line-up 
by staff | September 16, 2025

WE ARE RESONATE
“…explores this unlikely connection, showing how baseball became a powerful force for diplomacy, surviving war, racism, and political tensions to become a shared national pastime.”
Diamond Diplomacy: How Baseball Became a Bridge Between America and Japan
by Jun Kit Man | September 12, 2025